KARACHI: Mastercard has once again collaborated with foodpanda, a Delivery Hero-owned online food and grocery delivery platform, to boost digital payment in Pakistan and support the nation’s transition toward a cashless economy. This collaboration with one of Pakistan’s leading delivery platforms underscores Mastercard’s commitment to advancing financial inclusion and strengthening the country’s digital ecosystem. According to data from the State Bank of Pakistan, currency …

News Desk DUBAI: Emirates Islamic, one of the leading Islamic financial institutions in the UAE, announced that it has recently signed two strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Skyline University College (SUC), as well as American University in the Emirates (AUE) for a host of educational collaborations. Under this agreement, Emirates Islamic employees and their families will benefit from access to scholarships …

DUBAI: With the Chinese New Year around the corner, Premier Inn Dubai Dragon Mart is gearing up for some special Lunar New Year festivities. Starting on Wednesday, 22 January, and running through Thursday, 23 January, Premier Inn Dubai Dragon Mart will offer hotel stays at reduced rates starting from AED 230++ per night, representing savings of up to 30%. The offer is valid for overnight …

News Desk DUBAI: Virtuzone, the UAE’s leading and award-winning provider of company formation solutions, corporate services, and tax consultancy, announced its acquisition by Ascentium, a Singapore-based global business services platform supporting over 20,000 active clients across 25 cities and nine markets in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region. This pivotal acquisition—which includes Virtuzone’s sister companies Taxready.ae, Next Generation Equity, and MAKTABI—reinforces Virtuzone’s …

By Muhammad Rafiq DAVOS: e&, a global technology company, has achieved exceptional brand value growth this year and is ranked by Brand Finance as the “World’s Fastest Growing Brand” in their Global 500 Brand 2025 report released earlier today during World Economic Forum at Davos. This recognition reflects a remarkable eight-fold increase in brand value versus last year, reaching an …

Web Desk DUBAI: Retail Pioneer, ‘Union Coop’ announced the successful completion of training for 86 students as part of an initiative implemented in collaboration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Emiratization. The three-month professional and practical training program aimed to enhance the skills of Emirati youth and equip them with the hands-on experience required to enter the job market. …

Web Desk DUBAI/KARACHI: Karachi Eat 2025, the city’s most anticipated food festival, was a grand celebration of culinary delights, and Andaaz Cooking Oil played a pivotal role in making it extraordinary. Over three action-packed days, Stall B-12 became the heart of the festival, drawing food enthusiasts from across the city. The highlight of the event was the presence of the …

News Desk DUBAI: Mastercard has initiated a collaboration with ruya, a new digital Islamic community bank in the UAE, to launch innovative debit and credit card products for individual and commercial customers. The global technology company in the payments industry has become ruya’s single scheme partner for all card issuance and beyond. The bank will also benefit from the services …

News Desk MELBOURNE, Australia: dnata Catering & Retail has embarked on a major expansion of its advanced facility at Melbourne Airport (MEL), further strengthening its position as Australia’s leading inflight caterer. Representing an AUS$ 50 million investment, this development will enhance dnata’s ability to meet the evolving needs of its growing customer base with innovative catering and retail solutions. The …

Web Desk RIYADH: Snowflake, the AI Data Cloud company, today announced the appointment of Ali Al-Ismail as Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, further highlighting the company’s commitment to growing the local business, being closer to local customers to maximise their data investment and business value with Snowflake’s platform, and aligning to the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 to support industries with their …